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9 people are interested
Food Pantry Assistant - Overbrook neighborhood, Philadelphia
ORGANIZATION: Mitzvah Food Program, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Please visit the new page to apply.
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9 people are interested
Join us to be a part of a new pantry that uses touchscreen technology to provide basic groceries to an older adult community in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia! We're seeking volunteers to help clients order groceries on Thursdays from 12:30 - 3:30 pm.
Responsibilities include warmly welcoming clients, using and training clients to use touchscreen tablets (similar to iPads), and ensuring that the orders are communicated back to the main pantry site for packing.
Russian speaking volunteers are encouraged to join us!
If you are interested or for more information, please contact Phil Holtje - pholtje@jewishphilly.org or call (215) 832-0815.
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About Mitzvah Food Program, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Location:
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Mitzvah Food Program is to provide food and basic staples in a caring and dignified manner community members who are in need, and to educate and advocate on their behalf. Our five pantries distribute nutritious food to all who are in need, regardless of race, income, gender, age or religion.
Description
The Mitzvah Food Program was piloted in 1996 to alleviate hunger and malnutrition among at-risk families in the Greater Philadelphia region.
With broad-based support from the region’s Jewish community and hunger relief agencies, the Mitzvah Food Program, which initially distributed food through a single community site, has expanded its geographic reach throughout Philadelphia and into the region’s lower-income suburban neighborhoods.
The Mitzvah Food Program benefits from both the support of an advisory committee made up of active community members, local nutritionists, and site leaders and a team of dedicated volunteers that keep our pantries and deliveries running smoothly. We also work with local and state hunger relief organizations, synagogues, and community organizations to acquire low-cost food staples and with volunteer groups throughout the region to organize food drives.
During 2019-2020, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Mitzvah Food Program distributed 938,020 pounds of food to 8,227 clients.
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CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3901 Conshohocken AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19131
DATE POSTED
June 18, 2018
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
- Organization
- People Skills
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 4 - 8 hours per month